Red Berried Elder

Sambucus racemosa

$35.00 + GST

A hardy, native, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright, spreading habit of growth. Features narrow dark green leaflets on very leggy, arching branches, turn yellow in the fall. Produces attractive clusters of tiny, creamy white with a light scent in spring turning to red ornamental berries in summer.

TYPE Deciduous Shrub SUN Full Sun to Part Shade
HEIGHT 10 ft SOIL Moist Well Drained
SPREAD 8 ft FLOWER Spring, White
ZONE 3 FRUIT Ornamental Fruit
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Latin Name: Sambucus racemosa
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Size:

Large size shrub

Growth Rate:

Fast growth rate

Fall Colour:

Yellow fall colour

Birds/Bees/Hummingbirds:

Attracts birds

Applications:

Used as an accent, hedge or in a mass planting

Xeriscape:

Xeriscape

Native:

Native plant

Screen/Hedge:

A large shrub suitable to plant under power lines

Other:

Used in naturalized areas

Ornamental Features:

Aromatic

Sun:

Plant in a full sun to part shade location

Drainage:

Requires moist well drained soil

Drought Tolerance:

Considered to be drought tolerant once established

Pollution Tolerance:

Highly tolerant of urban pollution

Maintenance:

Occasional maintenance

Pruning:

Best pruned in late winter or early spring once the threat of extreme cold has passed

Additional information

Pot Size

#2 Pot

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